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Chapter 1 df df df The Microbial World and You
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1.1 Multiple-Choice Questions df
1) Microorganisms are involved in each of the following processes EXCEPT
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A) infection.
B) decomposition of organic material. df df df
C) O2 production.
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D) food production.
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E) smog production.
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Answer: E
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Section: 1.1 df
Bloom's Taxonomy: Remembering
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Learning Outcome: 1.1
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Global Outcome: 5
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2) Each of the following organisms would be considered a microbe EXCEPT
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A) yeast.
B) protozoan.
C) bacterium.
D) mushroom.
E) virus.
Answer: D
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Bloom's Taxonomy: Remembering
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Learning Outcome: 1.4
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3) The term used to describe a disease-causing microorganism is
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A) microbe.
B) bacterium.
C) virus.
D) pathogen.
E) infection.
Answer: D
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Section:
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1.1
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Bloom's Taxonomy: Remembering
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Learning Outcome: 1.1
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,4) Common commercial benefits of microorganisms include synthesis of
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A) riboflavin.
B) acetone.
C) insulin.
D) aspirin.
E) riboflavin, acetone and insulin. df df df
Answer: E
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Bloom's Taxonomy: Remembering
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ASMcue Outcome: 6.3
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Learning Outcome: 1.1
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5) What factors contribute to the rising incidence of antibiotic resistance?
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A) overuse of the specific drugsdf df df df
B) misuse of the specific drugs
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C) random mutations in bacterial genomes
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D) random mutations, overuse and misuse of specific drugs
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E) overuse and misuse of specific drugs
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Answer: D
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Section: 1.5 df
Bloom's Taxonomy: Understanding
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ASMcue Outcome: 4.1
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Learning Outcome: 1.19
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Global Outcome: 5
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6) The formal system for classifying and naming organisms was developed by
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A) Robert Koch. df
B) Ignaz Semmelweis.
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C) Aristotle.
D) Carolus Linnaeus. df
E) Louis Pasteur.
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Answer: D
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Section: 1.2
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Bloom's Taxonomy: Remembering
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Learning Outcome: 1.3
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7) In the name Staphylococcus aureus, aureus is the
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A) genus.
B) domain name. df
C) species.
D) kingdom.
E) family name. df
Answer: C
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Section: 1.2
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Bloom's Taxonomy: Understanding
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Learning Outcome: 1.3
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A) flagella.
B) a nucleus.
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C) ribosomes.
D) a cell wall.
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E) a cell membrane.
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Answer: B
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Section: 1.2
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Bloom's Taxonomy: Remembering
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ASMcue Outcome: 2.1
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Learning Outcome: 1.4
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9) Which of the following is NOT associated with viruses?
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A) organelles
B) nucleic acid df
C) envelope
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E) protein coat df
Answer: A
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Section: 1.2
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Bloom's Taxonomy: Understanding
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ASMcue Outcome: 2.1
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Learning Outcome: 1.4
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